minor
noun
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- (Scots law, obsolete) An adolescent, a person above the legal age of puberty but below the age of majority.
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mineur
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minor
adjective
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- (music) Incorporating a minor third interval above the (in scales) tonic or (in chords) root note, (also, _, figurative) tending to produce a dark, discordant, sad, or pensive effect.
- Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
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mineur
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minority
noun
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/maɪˈnɒɹ.ɪ.ti/
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/maɪˈnɔɹ.ə.ti/
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/mɑɪˈnɔɹ.ə.ti/
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- The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood. [from 15th c.]
- Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority. [from 18th c.]
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minorité
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minoritaire
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minority
adjective
/maɪˈnɑɹ.ɪ.ti/
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/maɪˈnɒɹ.ɪ.ti/
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/maɪˈnɔɹ.ə.ti/
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- (relational, attributive) Of or relating to a minority.
- (attributive, politics, of a party, government, etc.) Empowered by or representing a minority (usually a plurality) of votes cast, legislative seats, etc., rather than an outright majority thereof.
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minoritaire
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